People are taking fewer holidays, according to a survey by travel organisation Abta.

The number of us having a holiday fell from 83% in 2013 to 80% this year, the poll of 2,008 adults showed.

There has also been a slight decrease in the average number of holidays taken per person, from 3.1 trips in 2013 to 3.0 in 2014, although holidays abroad remain stable at 1.2 per person.

Those in north east England, east England and Scotland took the fewest foreign holidays per person in 2014 with Londoners and those in north west England taking the most.

This year Londoners took, on average, 3.9 breaks in the UK or abroad, up from 3.3 in 2013. Londoners also took the most foreign holidays per person, with 11% of them s taking four or more foreign holidays in the past 12 months.

This compared with just 2% of those in east England and 3% of those in the East Midlands taking four or more foreign holidays. The Welsh took the greatest number of domestic holidays, at 2.2 per person.

The poll showed that 68% of people took at least one UK holiday in 2014, while 53% had at least one trip overseas.

The survey results, forming Abta's consumer holiday trends report 2014, were announced in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana where Abta is holding its annual travel convention.

The poll showed that 20% of people anticipate spending more on holidays in 2015 compared with 15% who say they will spend less.

The number of people booking an overseas package holiday rose from 46% last year to 51% this year, with 41% people taking a holiday both abroad and in the UK in 2014, compared with 39% in 2013.

There was also an increase in holidays abroad of 1-3 nights, with Abta suggesting that the overseas city break had performed well during the year, perhaps helped by a strong pound making short overseas breaks more affordable.

The survey showed that 35% think they will take a holiday to a new country over the next 12 months, with 48% saying they were quite likely or practically certain to visit a new resort or city.

Younger holidaymakers appeared the most adventurous with 49% of 16-24-year-olds saying it was quite likely and a further 16% saying it was certain they will go to a new destination.

But 56% of over 65s and 51% of 55-64-year-olds said that they would definitely not or would be unlikely to visit a new country.

Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer said: "It is clear that despite continuing pressure on the majority of household budgets, people are still keen to preserve their main annual holiday.

"While the market was very buoyant at the start of the year with consumer confidence on the up, the late-holiday market was tougher, perhaps reflecting the broader dip in consumer confidence in July, as well as good weather in the UK in June and July which we know impacts holiday sales. The research shows there are reasons to be optimistic for next year."